Vehicle-hub.



E. H. RIORDAN.

VEHICLE HUB.

- ARPLICAUQN FILED DEC'. 3l, 1917. 1,297,250. Panted Mm?. '11,1919. @.j22 Q0 /3 EMMA HART Bronnen, oF souTH RniiLAND, NEW YORK.

VEHICLE-HUB.

i Specification of Letters Patent.r l Patented Mal'. 11, 1919.

` v Application mea December 31, l1917'. Y serial 1ra-209,752.

To all whom tf/nay concern Be it known that'I, Mrs.- EMMA H. Rion- DAN,-a citizen ofthe .United States, and' a resident of South Rutland, inthe-county of Jeiferson and State of New York, haveinyvented new anduseful Improvements in Vehide-Hubs, of which the following isr aspecification. This invention relates to vehicle hubs.

'f Ank important object of the invention is to provide in a device ofthe above mentioned character ay means whereby the hub may be easilysecured upon for detached from a spindle. l

Another object of the invention is to proy vide in a device of the abovementioned character a means whereby longitudinal thrust in eitherdirection 'of the hub with respect to the spindle may beeliminated.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide in a device of the abovementioned character a means lwhereby alubricating substance may beconfined to suchelements of the hub as depend upon perfect lubricationto rinsure a mechanism efficiency in the operation of the same. n

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character which is simple in construction, strong, durable,Aand reliable in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentduring'the course yof the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal secl tional view of the deviceembodying myinvention,

Fig. 2 1s a fragmental plan view of the same,

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred form of my invention, the numeral 10 indicates an axleprovided with a collar lland the conventional form of spindle indicatedby the numeral 12. Upon the spindle-there is rotatably mounted a hub 13provided with a box- Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the linek ingor bushing 14.` An annular boxing ring formed of any suitable materialand indicated by the numeral 15 is carried by the hub 13 and embeddedtherein adjacent one end of the boxing or bushing 14 as clearly shown inFig. 1. The other end of the hub 13 is provided with a suitable plate 16securedftherein by any suitable means. This plate is provided with anopening 17 communicating with a recess 18 formed within one end of thehub 13 as shown. This recess 18 is connected with an opening 19 formedwithin the other end of the hub 13 as shown by means of a passage 20.The passage 20 is adapted to acconnnodate an elongated rod 21, one endof which extends into the opening 19 and is bent at a right-anglethereto to form a handle 22 which projects upwardly through an opening23 and provided'in an annular band 24 carried upon one end of the hub 13as'shown. 'A plurality of tongues or lugs 25 preferably formed integralwith the band 24 are adapted to project into the opening23 as shown in Fig.'2, forming inconjunction with a. spring member 25 a stopor lockingmechanism for the handle 22. This spring member it will be noted issecured to the band 24 within the opening 23 by means of screws 26 orthe like. While I have shown the spring member 25 as being securedwithin the member 23 I wish it understood, however, that the same may besecured upon the `outer periphery of the band 24 if so desired.

Upon the end of the rod 21 carried within therecess 18 there is securedan abutment 27 adapted to engage one end of a coil spring 28 carried bythe rod 21 while the other end of the coil spring 28 is adapted toengage a shoulder 29 formed within the recess 18 as shown. Upon thescrew-threaded end 30 of the spindle 12 there is disposed a nut 31provided with an aperture 32 relatively near the periphery thereof,which nut carries an annular boxing ring 33 adapted to engage the faceof the plate 16 as shown. Upon ythe opposite face of the nut 31 there isdisposed a boxing ring 34 similar to that indicated by the numeral 33,which boxing ring is adapted to engage a protruding portion 35 of a nut36 having screw-threaded engagement with a flange 37 mounted upon theouter end of thehub 13 and secured thereto by any suitable means.

In use, the operation of the device is as follows: Should it be desiredto remove the nut 31 from the screw-threaded end 30 of the spindle l2,the handle 22 is releaesd :from the position shown in Figs. l, 2 and 6,whereupon the end of the rod 2l is moved under the influence of the coilspring 28 into the aperture 32 carried by the nut 3l.

The nut 36 is then removed and the hub T3 is revolved in ananti-clockwise direction, whereupon the nut 31, rotating With the hub 13is removed from the screw-threaded end 30 of the spindle l2. Upon theremoval of the nut 31 it is readily understood that the hub 13 may bereadily removed from the spindle l2. When it is desired to screw the nut3l to the screw-threaded end 30 or the spindle l2 in the position shownin Fig. l the nut 3l is slightly run down upon the screw-threaded ends8O of the spindle and the end of the rod 21 is moved into the aperture32, whereupon the hub 18 is rotated in a clockwise direction therebymoving the nut 3l to the position shown in Fig. l. The rod 2l is thenmoved to the position also shown in Fig. and the nut 36 is screwed intothe fiange 37, bringing the protruding portion into engagement ivith theboxing ring 3l whereupon the hub is locked against longitudinalincrementin either direction With respect to the spindle 12.

lt is to be understood that the form or my intention herewith sho-Wn anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the saine, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, What l claim as new and desire tosecure and pritect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

In combination an axle provided with a spindle, a hub rotatably mountedupon said spindle, said hub being provided at one end thereof With anopening, an annular band mounted upon one end of said hub and providedtherein with an opening7 a plurality of tongues carried by said band andprotruding into the second named opening, a spring member carried bysaid band and arranged Within the second named opening in proximity tosaid tongues, a plate disposed upon one end of said hub, a nut carriedby said spindle and provided therein with an aperture, a boxing ringcarried by said nut and adapted to engage said plate, a reciprocatoryrod carried by said hub, said rod being bent at one end to forni ahandle, said handle. being confined Within the iirst named opening andprojected through the opening of said ring and adapted to be retained inposition by said spring, and a. coil spring carried by said rod, saidcoil spring being adapted to normally retain said rod in engagement withthe aperture carried by said nut.

EMMA HART RlORDi-XN.

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